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Mileage Matters | July 12, 2022

Freight Waves- Canada’s vaccine mandate for border-crossing truck drivers will remain in place until at least September 30, restricting unvaccinated foreign nationals from entering the country.

Training & Events
Government

Transport Dive- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended its hours of service waiver for commercial truck drivers carrying infant formula through July 31 or until the end of the formula shortage, whichever occurs first.


Transport Topics- Nearly 50 transportation groups are asking the Biden administration to extend a waiver for certain requirements for products and materials associated with infrastructure construction projects.

The groups, including American Trucking Associations, have argued for an extension of a current waiver to federal Build America Buy America requirements. The stakeholders suggested such federal requirements potentially would affect their access to essential materials during the construction process.

Freight Waves- Canada’s enforcement of its electronic logging device mandate will begin as planned on January 1, according to the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA).


FleetOwner- Data from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shows that fleet failures started to accelerate in May and rapidly picked up pace in June, setting a record.

The failures correlate with this spring’s spike in diesel prices and that the “revocations” of operating authority are likely to stay high as the per-gallon cost of trucking’s main fuel remains at historically high levels.

Operations

CVSA.org- Operation Safe Driver Week is a safe-driving awareness and outreach initiative aimed at improving the driving behaviors of commercial motor vehicle drivers through educational and traffic enforcement strategies and interactions with law enforcement.

Throughout the week, law enforcement personnel will be on the lookout for commercial motor vehicle drivers engaging in risky driving. Identified unsafe drivers will be pulled over and issued a citation or warning.

Transport Topics- Digital license plates are a reality for heavy trucks in California and Arizona as Texas becomes the latest to adopt this innovative technology, but only for some commercial vehicle fleets.

Recruitment & Retention

'The age issue isn’t really the issue for us as we underwrite. It’s about experience at the end of the day.'

Commercial Carriers Journal- Insurers want to understand how a motor carrier is addressing onboarding, training and successive support for young drivers as well as policies and protocols.

They also want to see driver-facing cameras and real-time driver coaching because those measures mitigate risks.

Transport Topics- As the American workforce continues to experience major shifts and fluxes, there’s an opportunity in the trucking and logistics industries to attract new drivers and workers looking for a post-pandemic change.

With a few real-world examples and proof points, you can help others reap the benefits of a sustaining career in trucking with impressive earning potential, flexibility and the freedom to explore the open road.
Other Matters

FleetOwner- TravelCenters of America (TA) is once again supporting the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund (SCF) with its annual Round Up campaign.

From July 1 to Sept. 1, guests at participating TA, Petro, and TA Express locations will have the opportunity to round up their purchases to the nearest dollar, with the difference donated directly to SCF to help support truck drivers in need of assistance because injury or illness has taken them off the road within the last year.
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